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She once honed her skills on a softball field. Not anymore. Most weekends will find 13-year-old Berkeley Thompson dressed in conservative blazer and skirt, hair pulled back, scooting around a ring with her Viszla, Paisley, at an American Kennel Club conformation show.

On Oct. 27, members of the community of Phoenixville celebrated the fall season with the borough’s second Pumpkin Festival. Hosted by RISE, which is an organization made up of Phoenixville area churches, the event and its many activities took place all afternoon along Main Street, as well as in the parking lot of Bridge and Main Streets.

Family Stages returns to Trappe in November with James Barrie’s classic tale of youthful joy and adventure, Peter Pan. Performances are set for Sunday, November 10 at 2:00 PM and Monday, November 11 at 10:00 AM.

One of the world’s most collected antiques is also one of the coziest. As winter comes on full steam ahead, all of us are seeking to cuddle up with a hot cup of tea under a warm quilt. Happily, Americans are preserving our quilting heritage.

Towne Book Center and Café in Collegeville will host the always popular “Spooky Towne” on Saturday, October 26 at 7 pm, when author and musician Paul Evans Pedersen Jr. will perform stories and songs from his book “The Legendary Pine Barrens: New Tales from Old Haunts”.

People have been raising their wine glasses to celebrate time-honored traditions since long before ancient Greek and Roman philosophers scribed their insights. Some might suggest that whenever we sip our favorite Chianti, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rosé or Bordeaux, we’re indulging in the fruitfulness of the present while simultaneously reflecting on fragments of history.

The Bacon Brothers and their band returned to the Colonial Theatre on the evening of Sept. 28 to play their 4th fundraiser concert event. Members of the community enjoyed a lively show and supported two great causes by attending the evening’s festivities.

Lower Providence Township is hosting its Community Fall Festival on Oct. 5 that you won’t want to miss. The 26th annual Community Fall Festival, held at the township complex (100 Parklane Drive, Eagleville) will feature many different things and have something for everyone.

On Sunday, Sept. 22, the 4th annual Taste of Spring-Ford took place on the grounds of the Spring-Ford 9th Grade Center. The event, which is a fundraiser for Spring-Ford High School Football, was themed “Ram Country Fair’as it was help outdoors for the first time in its history.

A duo of small businesses is once again teaming up to hold their fourth Scarecrow Festival in Skippack Village on Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The two shops, Heart’s Desire and Floral & Hardy, are located across the street from one another and often combine efforts to hold special events.

Music fans from throughout the region came to Reeves Park on Saturday Sept. 7 to enjoy a full day of live music at Phoenixville’s fourth annual Blues Festival. Dozens of musicians took to the stage from noon until 10 p.

On Sept. 28, Pennypacker Mills will host ‘Meet Mother Goose’, a special theatrical performance featuring the talents of Blue Bell resident Carol Spacht, who performs as historical characters (including Betsy Ross and Martha Washington) for thousands of people in Philadelphia and the surrounding area, and has a degree in theatre along with extensive experience performing for children.

Mark your calendars now for Saturday, October 5. On that day the Kiwanis Club of Phoenixville is sponsoring their annual Community Day and Chicken Barbecue. This annual event is held in Reeves Park and features many vendors selling flea market items, baked goods, seasonal items and food.

We all know not to judge a book (or play) by its cover. But in Playcrafters’ September production of French playwright Yasmina Reza’s multi-award-winning, “God of Carnage,” one might assume the costume design involves some kind of steel armor for the characters; the title evokes nothing less than a swelling stage of swords, spears, breastplates and chariots.

Spring-Ford SNAP (Students Need an Alternate Party), the group of community members who team with the Spring Ford Education Foundation to provide a safe post-prom event for Spring-Ford students, is hosting the Spring-Ford LIVE! Battle of the Bands on Friday, October 11 in order to help raise funds for this year’s post-prom event.

Does history repeat itself, or do stories just get better over time? A walk down Trappe’s 300-year-old historic district any sunny Saturday might divulge the answer, but only a party at the park —the 10th Annual Trappe Community Day at Water Works Park, Saturday, Sept.

SCHWENKSVILLE — Two Union soldiers fought around a burned out campfire near two white canvas tents erected in the tall grass at the edge of some dense woods. One staggered backward, droped his rifle and fell to the ground.

There can’t be too many annual events in Chester County that can top the Kimberton Community Fair when it comes to longevity. The fair, which runs from July 22-27, is celebrating its 85th anniversary in 2013.

By all accounts BlobFest 2013 was a smashing success. The rain could not stop Friday’s acclaimed ‘Run Out’, a great crowd turned out for Saturday’s street festival, and Sunday’s double feature at the Colonial Theater started off with a fun and informative Q&A with Keith Almoney, who played Danny in the Blob.

Screaming fans came running out of the Colonial Theatre into the rain Friday night to open the annual Phoenixville BlobFest, an annual festival celebrating the movie The Blob that was filmed in Phoenixville in 1958.

PHOENIXVILLE – Science fiction fans with a fondness for the gooey mess that became “The Blob” -- a B movie that also marked the debut of actor Steve McQueen -- will celebrate the iconic flick this weekend.

Schwenksville, PA– Bring the family for a day of free fun Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 11:00am to 3:00pm as Pennypacker Mills celebrates all the old-fashioned outdoor activities that were enjoyed during days of summer one hundred years ago!

The 31st annual Canal Day was held on Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Lock 60 and St. Mike’s Park in Mont Clare. The event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Schuylkill Canal Association – the organization which promotes stewardship and preservation of the Schuylkill Canal and the three-mile area known as Schuylkill Canal Park.

PHOENIXVILLE, PA –The Colonial Theatre’s 14th annual BlobFest, “Bug Out BlobFest!,” will take place July 12th through 14th at the theatre in Phoenixville, PA. BlobFest is a kitschy, family-friendly event saluting the 1958 classic sci-fi movie The Blob which was filmed in and around Phoenixville.

SCHWENKSVILLE- Nothing is as dramatic nor as realistic as an authentic history experience where you meet the historical character. The upcoming performance of “From Out the Fiery Furnace,” a one-act play written and directed by nationally recognized playwright Christine Emmert and performed by 40-year veteran of the stage and screen Barbara Hannevig, gives the audience just that!